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Penstemon thompsoniae (Thompson's penstemon)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Penstemon thompsoniae

Penstemon thompsoniae (A. Gray) Rydb.

Thompson's Penstemon, Thompson's Beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PETH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or ascending, up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Tohono Chul Park, Inc. - Tucson, AZ

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon thompsoniae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon thompsoniae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon thompsoniae

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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